# Slideshow backgrounds « regular » method?

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036 "2022-06-15T13:35:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/21 "2023-05-25T14:18:39Z")

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> [@Coeur-Noir](#):
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> is installing « libgnome-bg » into Ubuntu Budgie a way to enable dynamic-slideshow background ?

not by itself - the code in budgie-desktop will need to understand that when you specify an .xml file it needs to hand-off to the routines contained in the library that processes the .xml file.

> [@Coeur-Noir](#):
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> is it possible to use a high res / full colored .gif file as a background picture in Budgie

Again - not really - a helper app like [komorebi](https://github.com/cheesecakeufo/komorebi/releases) or [wallset](https://github.com/terroo/wallset) will be required - but this will be at the expense of desktop icon support

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/22 "2023-05-26T13:22:13Z")

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And Wallstreet does not allow to set a starting time ( it starts with session if I understand correctly ) and does not show pictures in sequence ( ie. sorted by their name - it’s always random ).

I really have to give up on that idea.

Stubborn me.

After installing libgnome-bg :

 ![settings_budgie_2304_background](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/9/9894181d337d078831641e6eb01fa368ba29ac67.jpeg)  
…even after replacing in dconf-editor some uri to background pictures with  
`file:///usr/share/backgrounds/canonical-wall-12/canonical-wall-12.xml`

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/23 "2023-05-26T14:05:13Z")

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> [@Coeur-Noir](#):
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> does not show pictures in sequence

Well there is a random tickbox on the applet settings - but you are quite correct it will display in name order I think [https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/blob/20a8ab8efd49e6cc852c06afcf7d3c2db2ff50a2/budgie-wallstreet/src/wallstreet/wallstreet.vala#L182](https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/blob/20a8ab8efd49e6cc852c06afcf7d3c2db2ff50a2/budgie-wallstreet/src/wallstreet/wallstreet.vala#L182) … but if you are saying its still random then the code function there reading the filenames in the folder needs to be forced to sort - a one line change I think.

Certainly I haven’t seen anyone ask to start/stop at specific times on our budgie-extras github tracker.

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/24 "2023-05-26T14:09:16Z")

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> [@fossfreedom](#):
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> but if you are saying its still random

Yes it’s exactly what I’m saying, it’s _always_ random.

> [@fossfreedom](#):
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> I haven’t seen anyone ask to start/stop at specific times

Yeah I guess my obsession with « clocked / synchronized » backgrounds is weird, ha, ha !

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/25 "2023-05-26T14:10:42Z")

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Please do raise separate issues here [GitHub - UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras: Additional Budgie Desktop enhancements for user experience](https://github.com/ubuntubudgie/budgie-extras)

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/26 "2023-05-26T14:29:15Z")

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> <https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/issues/451>
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> Hi,
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> It seems WallStreet starts at session launch.
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> Is there a way to tell i…t to start at a certain time ?
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> That may allow to always show a specific picture at a given time of day or night… and have backgrounds more or less synchronized with day/night time.

> <https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/issues/450>
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> Hi,
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> seems like wall Street always show pictures randomly, even if « random » …is not ticked in its settings.
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> Let's say one might want to slideshow background pictures in a specific ordered sequence,
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> it's not possible.
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> Test : have a folder where pictures are named 00.jpg 01.jpg 02.jpg and so on…
> I'd expect to see them as backgrounds sorted by their name.
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> That would allow some kind of scenario / animation for backgrounds pictures.

Tell me if it’s enough / if modifications are needed.

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/27 "2023-05-28T14:34:35Z")

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Last question - I won’t promise but I hope.

What is the default hardcoded duration of transition between two background pictures in Budgie ?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/slideshow-backgrounds-regular-method/6036/28 "2023-05-28T14:58:08Z")

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This is the number of milliseconds for the transition [https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop/blob/195fbe146c9d16ec6b7d4535745f5b0bc143cbae/src/wm/background.vala#L34](https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop/blob/195fbe146c9d16ec6b7d4535745f5b0bc143cbae/src/wm/background.vala#L34)

If you turn off animations in BDS then there isn’t a transition period

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